Congratulations You have accepted Christ into your life!
Congratulations on becoming a new believer and starting your own personal relationship with God! You did it. You made the most significant decision of your life and placed your faith and trust in Jesus alone for salvation. Welcome to God’s family! Getting connected to a faith family—a Bible-believing, Jesus-exalting church—is now a top priority.
Starting your walk with God
While it’s exciting to know that your slate has been wiped clean and your sins are forgiven, you may wonder where to go next and be unsure how to start life anew as a child of God.
Get connected to a community of believers.
Living life with friends who are like-minded Christians will help spur you on and lead you towards God in your walk with Him. Finding a Bible-based local church is a great way to learn more about God and help you grow in faith.
Start communicating with God on a regular basis through prayer. Get to know Him through prayer and talk to Him often. Don’t forget to listen to Him, too. Prayer changes our hearts and allows us to be in the presence of the Lord wherever we may be.
Take the next step in faith and make plans to be baptized.
Jesus was baptized as an outward expression of His commitment to the God and we are to follow in His footsteps. (Mark 3:21)
Share your good news with friends and family.
It may be intimidating, but let your loved ones know the way God has changed your life and pray for those you love who need to know God, too.
Start exploring God’s Word and get to know His promises to you. The book of John is a great place to start, but don’t be intimidated by the language. The Bible is God’s love letter to us, so soak it in and cherish those words.
Bible Verses To Encourage Us To Grow In Christ Likeness
Isaiah 26:3 You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.
Acts 24:16 So I always take pains to have a clear conscience toward both God and man.
Romans 1:16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek.
Romans 4:20-21 No unbelief made him waver concerning the promise of God, but he grew strong in his faith as he gave glory to God fully convinced that God was able to do what he had promised.
2 Timothy 3:16 All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness.
Hebrews 10:24 And let us consider how to stir up one another to love and good works,
Hebrews 11:6 And without faith it is impossible to please him, for whoever would draw near to God must believe that he exists and that he rewards those who seek him.
1 Peter 2:11 Beloved, I urge you as sojourners and exiles to abstain from the passions of the flesh, which wage war against your soul.
1 Peter 5:5 Likewise, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. Clothe yourselves, all of you, with humility toward one another, for “God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble.”
1 Peter 5:6 Humble yourselves, therefore, under the mighty hand of God so that at the proper time he may exalt you,
1 John 3:18 Little children, let us not love in word or talk but in deed and in truth.
As 2 Timothy 3:16 says, “All Scripture is breathed out of God and is profitable.” It is all worthy of our time and meditation. I always recommend to new believers to find passages that deal with topics that they are dealing with. For example, if they are facing much conflict and stressful situations I would recommend they memorize and meditate on Isaiah 26:3 “You keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on you, because he trusts in you.” The reason for this recommendation is that we need to hear God’s truth in our life and it will help us become more like Christ. I encourage all of us to memorize Scripture. We often want our young children to memorize the Bible but we (as adults) often get lazy in this area. Be committed to God and to the hearing of His word.
